While things such as the tanks, jets, and bosses are some of the most impressive things I’ve seen on a handheld, the player and the enemies you face along the way all look rather plain and unappealing to me, almost faceless in some instances.

It’s a real shame, too, because if the soundtrack reached the heights of the gameplay and tied into it well, it would further enhance and not take away from the overall replay value of the game. I’m not sure whether this is simply due to the tiny speakers present on this handheld or the belief that less is more, but most of the soundtrack in this game sounds the same and is further hindered by more of a bloop/bleep-type style, along with what sounds like Morse code – it can become very irritating in a hurry. While “Metal Slug: 1st Mission” has some great edge-of-your-seat action and thrills galore, it is definitely lacking in the audio department. “Metal Slug: 1st Mission” (Neo Geo Pocket) Yes, today boys and girls, we head back into battle in “Metal Slug: 1st Mission” on the short-lived Neo Geo Pocket! In any event, we officially wrap up this month of handheld titles with a game that, on the surface, epitomizes great run and gun titles on the Neo Geo console and had developers tasked with the chore of putting it on the tiny Neo Geo Pocket Color, SNK’s answer to the likes of the Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, and Atari Lynx, to name a few. My boss here puts up with my lunacy at times and mankind as a whole.

Yours truly definitely had a bit of a brain fart prior to this review, so my apologies to that. So there’s something to be said for a guy who is already thinking ahead to August’s reviews before July is even over. Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email

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